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Latvia Weekly: Disinformation Fuels Opposition to the Istanbul Convention
Ainars Šlesers of party Latvia First propagates false narratives claiming the Istanbul Convention promotes a “117 gender policy” and threatens traditional families, when the treaty actually focuses solely on preventing violence against women and domestic violence. He employs aggressive rhetoric against political opponents, repeatedly comparing Progressive party members to “Lenin,” sharing digitally altered images of them, and using terms like “gangsters” and accusations of “aggression” and “brainwashing” to delegitimize those who support the Convention.
Weekly Reports
Latvia Weekly: Fears of new prisons and raised taxes
During this examined week, two main narratives dominated the discourse, primarily the persecution of Russian speakers, including additional repression and encroachment by the government.
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Estonia Weekly: Russian schools and NATO support questioned
In the reporting week, social media actors were focused on writing about Kaya Kallas, her disbelief in the help that NATO would bring if Estonia were attacked, and her role in the growing poverty levels in Estonia.
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Lithuania Weekly: All eyes on the elections
In the past week, local politics and government affairs captured the most attention among readers, with a particular focus on media linked to the Kremlin in Lithuania.
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Latvia Weekly: The Green Deal and Migration
During the examined week the present disinformation narratives were similar to those of prior weeks with the main focus being on the European Union.
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Estonia Weekly: Voting Laws and Eurovision
This week, the posts mainly focused on Eurovision with the posters claiming that in order to win, the Estonian all-male group would be forced to act more feminine.
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Lithuania Weekly: Criticism towards the government and elections
Over the past week, stories considering local politicians and the general work of the government gathered the most audience engagement while specifically analysing Kremlin-affiliated media in Lithuania.
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Latvia Weekly: Concerns over EU and RailBaltic
During the examined week the common narratives concerned policies in relation to Russian citizens residing in Latvia and the European Union.
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Estonia Weekly: Selfish politicians and Russian culture
This week, posts were mostly targeted towards the government and how the Centrist Party will be blamed for the failures of other politicians.
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Latvia Weekly: Russian Language and the Green Deal
In the examined week there were two predominant narratives in relation to Russian language use in Latvia
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